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Split system Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs

1,466 currently registered split system heat pumps (single split, non-ducted), 2,227 model numbers, compared by the label’s annual electricity use and star rating.

Registered models
1,466
2,227 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
2,427 kWh
mixed 1,233 · hot 1,450
Median estimated running cost
$801 / year
middle half: $431 to $1,172
Median star rating
3.5
range 0.0 to 7.5

Cold climate zone, residential profile, one entry per registration. Lowest annual use in the set: 83 kWh; highest: 9,197 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Cooling star ratings, split system air conditioners (1,466 registrations, cooling stars, cold zone). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

Reverse cycle

  1. TCL TAC-06CSHD/*IH 630 kWh, 3.5 stars, 1.78 kW
  2. TCL TAC-06CHSD/TPG21IH 632 kWh, 4 stars, 1.78 kW
  3. Hitachi RAC-VJ25NHAE/RAI-VJ25RHAE 653 kWh, 4 stars, 2.5 kW
  4. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC05ZTLA-WJ / DXK05ZTLA-WFJ 704 kWh, 1.5 stars, 1.5 kW
  5. Comfee CASG-XG20/CASN-XG20 708 kWh, 5.5 stars, 2 kW
  6. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC05ZTLA-W/DXK05ZTLA-W 711 kWh, 1.5 stars, 1.5 kW

Cooling only

  1. Daikin RKM20QVMA / FTKM20QVMA 83 kWh, 5 stars, 2 kW
  2. Daikin RKM20Q2VMA / FTKM20Q2VMA 85 kWh, 4.5 stars, 2 kW
  3. Hitachi RAC-DJ25PCAT/RAK-DJ25PCAT 90 kWh, 6 stars, 2.5 kW
  4. Daikin RKM25QVMA / FTKM25QVMA 93 kWh, 5.5 stars, 2.5 kW

All split system heat pumps (329)

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split system air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Daikin RKM20QVMA / FTKM20QVMASplit system2 kW cooling83 kWh/yr5$27
Hitachi RAC-DJ25PCAT/RAK-DJ25PCATSplit system2.5 kW cooling90 kWh/yr6$30
Daikin RKM25QVMA / FTKM25QVMASplit system2.5 kW cooling93 kWh/yr5.5$31
Daikin RKM25Q2VMA / FTKM25Q2VMASplit system2.5 kW cooling95 kWh/yr5.5$31
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC10YTA-W/SRK10YTA-WFSplit system2.5 kW cooling98 kWh/yr5$32
Hitachi RAC-DJ35PCAT/RAK-DJ35PCATSplit system3.5 kW cooling137 kWh/yr5$45
Daikin RKM35QVMA / FTKM35QVMASplit system3.5 kW cooling146 kWh/yr5$48
Daikin RKM50QVMA / FTKM50QVMASplit system5 kW cooling202 kWh/yr5$67
Daikin RKM50Q2VMA / FTKM50Q2VMASplit system5 kW cooling204 kWh/yr5$67
Comfee CASG-XG20/CASN-XG20Split system2.2 kW heating2 kW cooling708 kWh/yr5.5$234
Midea MFAB-20WC/MFAB-20NCSplit system2.3 kW heating2 kW cooling718 kWh/yr5.5$237
Midea MFXP20W/MFXP20NSplit system2.3 kW heating2 kW cooling718 kWh/yr5.5$237
Kaden KSI06Split system2.3 kW heating2 kW cooling718 kWh/yr5.5$237
Daikin RXM20AVMA / FTXM20AVMASplit system2.7 kW heating2.2 kW cooling725 kWh/yr6$239
Carrier 38QHG020N8/42QHG020N8-1Split system2.2 kW heating2 kW cooling734 kWh/yr5$242
Carrier 38QRG020N8/42QRG020N8Split system2.2 kW heating2 kW cooling734 kWh/yr5$242
Carrier 38QAG020N8/42QAG020N8Split system2.2 kW heating2 kW cooling734 kWh/yr5$242
Midea MFXS20WA/MFXS20NASplit system2.2 kW heating2 kW cooling739 kWh/yr5$244
Midea MFXP20WA/MFXP20NASplit system2.2 kW heating2 kW cooling739 kWh/yr5$244
Midea MFEZ20VA-W/MFEZ20VA-NSplit system2.5 kW heating2.1 kW cooling750 kWh/yr5.5$248
Carrier 38QUH020N8L/42QCE020N8PSplit system2.5 kW heating2.1 kW cooling750 kWh/yr5.5$248
Carrier 38QCE020N8/42QCE020N8Split system2.5 kW heating2.1 kW cooling750 kWh/yr5.5$248
Carrier 38QUH020N8L/42QCE020N8FSplit system2.5 kW heating2.1 kW cooling750 kWh/yr5.5$248
Midea MFEF20VA-W/MFEF20VA-NSplit system2.5 kW heating2.1 kW cooling750 kWh/yr5.5$248
Midea MFEP26VA-W/MFEP26VA-NSplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling776 kWh/yr6.5$256
Carrier 38QRF020N8/42QRF020N8Split system2.4 kW heating2 kW cooling778 kWh/yr5$257
Kaden KSI-2.0Split system2.4 kW heating2 kW cooling778 kWh/yr5$257
Rinnai HSNRTX20Split system2.4 kW heating2 kW cooling778 kWh/yr5$257
Carrier 38QAF020N8/42QAF020N8Split system2.4 kW heating2 kW cooling778 kWh/yr5$257
Carrier 42QHG020N8PB/38QUH020N8PBSplit system2.4 kW heating2 kW cooling778 kWh/yr5$257
Midea MFAB-20WD/MFAB-20NDSplit system2.4 kW heating2 kW cooling778 kWh/yr5$257
Comfee CASG-XG20B/CASN-XG20BSplit system2.4 kW heating2 kW cooling778 kWh/yr5$257
Midea MFAG20VB-W/MFAG20VB-NSplit system2.4 kW heating2 kW cooling778 kWh/yr5$257
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZTA-W/SRK20ZTA-WFBSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling783 kWh/yr5$258
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZTA-WB/SRK20ZTA-WFBSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling783 kWh/yr5$258
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZTA-W* / SRK20ZTA-WF*Split system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling783 kWh/yr5$258
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZTA-WB/SRK20ZTA-WFSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling783 kWh/yr5$258
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZTA-W/SRK20ZTA-WFTSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling783 kWh/yr5$258
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZTA-WB/SRK20ZTA-WFTSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling783 kWh/yr5$258
Daikin RXV20AVMA / FTXV20AVMASplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling789 kWh/yr5$260
Midea MFEP26VB-W/MFEP26VB-NSplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling790 kWh/yr7$261
Actron Air WRC-026DS / WRE-026DSSplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling790 kWh/yr7$261
Actron Air WRC-026CS / WRE-026CSSplit system2.8 kW heating2.6 kW cooling804 kWh/yr7$265
Spt AW028C-1 / AW028ESplit system2.9 kW heating2.8 kW cooling805 kWh/yr6.5$266
Rinnai HSNRP26BSplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling805 kWh/yr6$266
Midea MFXP26W/MFXP26NSplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling805 kWh/yr6$266
Midea MFCA26VA-W/MFCA26VA-NSplit system2.6 kW heating2.6 kW cooling815 kWh/yr6.5$269
Carrier 38QAG026N8/42QAG026N8Split system2.8 kW heating2.6 kW cooling822 kWh/yr6.5$271
Carrier 38QHG026N8/42QHG026N8-1Split system2.8 kW heating2.6 kW cooling822 kWh/yr6.5$271
Carrier 38QRG026N8/42QRG026N8Split system2.8 kW heating2.6 kW cooling822 kWh/yr6.5$271
Split system Heat pumps: Energy Ratings & Running Costs